Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., told Newsmax Thursday he can't believe Democrats can not get behind the government wanting to curb waste and fraud through the Department of Government Efficiency.
"You would think that outright waste and fraud would be something that they would be very much opposed to as well," McClintock said on "Newsline." "We might argue over where the savings should go, but we should all be able to agree that outright fraud shouldn't be tolerated."
Tech CEO and DOGE adviser Elon Musk told House Republicans that DOGE identified 3,095 Small Business Association loans that were issued to borrowers who had Social Security records reporting their age as over 115, McClintock said.
"Now, we know the oldest American is 114, so it's a pretty good presumption they're all dead," McClintock said. "$300 million has been loaned out to these over 115-year-old people. And this might surprise you, but not a single penny has been repaid. It sort of gives new meaning to the word deadbeat."
McClintock said he believes DOGE will help avert a government shutdown.
"I have sworn off continuing resolutions many times in the past," McClintock said. "But one very important thing has changed. In DOGE we trust. The continuing resolution gives the president enormous flexibility in applying funds and would enhance their efforts to rearrange priorities and to start clawing back these outrageous fraudulent payments."
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